Installation and Configuration Guide hp StorageWorks Windows Kit V3.0B for Enterprise Virtual Array Product Version: 3.0B Second Edition (October 2003) Part Number: AA-RUGZB-TE This guide describes how to install and configure Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows Server 2003 servers with an Enterprise Virtual Array.
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contents Contents About this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Installing/Updating the FCA Driver for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running the Fibre Channel Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Storage System Scripting Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upgrading a V2.0 or V3.0 Server to V3.0B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rapid Deployment Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
about this guide About this Guide This installation and configuration guide provides information to help you: ■ Become familiar with About the Enterprise this Guide Virtual Array technology. ■ Install the Windows Kit for Enterprise Virtual Array storage systems. ■ Test connections to the Enterprise Virtual Array storage systems. “About this Guide” topics include: ■ Overview, page 6 ■ Conventions, page 7 ■ Rack Stability, page 9 ■ Getting Help, page 10 Windows Kit V3.
About this Guide Overview This section covers the following topics: ■ Intended Audience, page 6 ■ Related Documentation, page 6 Intended Audience This book is intended for use by storage administrators who are experienced with the following: ■ Configuration of storage area networks (SANs). ■ Host environments, such as Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Sun Solaris, OpenVMS, Tru64 UNIX, HP-UX, IBM AIX, Linux, and Novell NetWare.
About this Guide Conventions Conventions consist of the following: ■ Document Conventions ■ Text Symbols ■ Equipment Symbols Document Conventions The document conventions included in Table 1 apply in most cases.
About this Guide Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data. Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of information. Equipment Symbols The following equipment symbols may be found on hardware for which this guide pertains.
About this Guide Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the presence of multiple sources of power. WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the power supplies and systems. Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to handle safely.
About this Guide Getting Help If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP authorized service provider or access our website: http://www.hp.com. HP Technical Support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/. From this website, select the country of origin. Note: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
Understanding the Enterprise Virtual Array 1 This chapter introduces the Enterprise Virtual Array components and explains how the host servers are integrated.
Understanding the Enterprise Virtual Array About Virtualization Virtualization is used to simplify the creation, presentation, and administration of storage to multivendor host servers in a Storage Area Network (SAN). Virtualization changes the way the storage administrator interacts with storage—streamlining the work required to manage and implement the storage environment. This section describes how virtualization affects storage configuration.
Understanding the Enterprise Virtual Array About the Enterprise Virtual Array Storage system level virtualization is a concept in the storage industry that allows you to focus on higher-level concerns regarding your specific storage needs. With the Enterprise Virtual Array, you no longer need to manually present storage pools to the host servers. That is, you do not choose specific disks and sets of disks to create levels of redundancy.
Understanding the Enterprise Virtual Array Note: Unless otherwise specified, all references to either an HSV110 controller or HSV110 controller pair should be interpreted as the HSV110 or HSV100 controller. Storage Configuration All complex choices regarding physical disk usage, previously made manually, are now performed by the software. The end result is overall better performance and less intervention. The Command View EVA software automatically makes complex choices about physical disk usage.
Understanding the Enterprise Virtual Array Hosts and the Enterprise Virtual Array This section describes how the host servers fit in the overall Enterprise Virtual Array.
Understanding the Enterprise Virtual Array 2 5 1 3 4 SHR-2503AA Figure 1: SAN architecture 1 Fabric 2 Host servers 3 Enterprise Virtual Array storage systems 4 Browser for controlling the Command View EVA 5 Management Appliance—where the Command View resides Become familiar with the configuration requirements and the physical layout of your Enterprise Virtual Array. Refer to the documentation that came with your hardware.
Understanding the Enterprise Virtual Array SAN Considerations Ensure that your SAN components are all supported for use with the Enterprise Virtual Array. Design your SAN with an HP standard topology or by following the HP SAN design rules for creating custom topologies. Refer to the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide for help with topology rules. The most up-to-date version of this guide can be found on the HP website at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html.
Understanding the Enterprise Virtual Array Virtual RAID Considerations Virtual RAID helps determine the level to which user data is protected—VraidX, where can be 0, 1, or 5. Redundancy is directly proportional to cost in terms of storage usage—the greater the level of data protection, the more storage space is required. There are three types of redundancy available with the Enterprise Virtual Array: 18 ■ Vraid0—No failure tolerance of data is provided.
Installing the Windows Kit 2 This chapter provides instructions for installing the Windows Kit for Enterprise Virtual Array. This kit lets you connect host servers to the virtual disks of the Enterprise Virtual Array.
Installing the Windows Kit Installing the Fibre Channel Adapter Supported Fibre Channel Adapters (FCAs) must be installed in the host server in order to communicate with the Enterprise Virtual Array. Refer to the platform-specific release notes for a list of supported FCAs. Because the Enterprise Virtual Array requires a multiple-path environment, a minimum of two FCA ports are required for each host.
Installing the Windows Kit Installing Secure Path The Enterprise Virtual Array requires a multiple-path-only environment. Secure Path for Windows provides this multiple-path environment. You must have Secure Path installed on the host before any virtual disks can be recognized and configured. Install Secure Path after installing the Windows host kit but before connecting the FCAs to the switches. Installing the Host Kit The Windows NT/2000/Server 2003 Kit V3.
Installing the Windows Kit Downloading the Host Kit Software from the Web The Windows Kit V3.0B for Enterprise Virtual Array is available for download from http://www.hp.com/go/evaplatformkit/. You can save the software to your computer or create a CD-ROM. Platform Kit software is stored on the download website based on operating system. Follow the steps below to obtain the software from the website. 1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/evaplatformkit/. 2. Select the kit for download. 3.
Installing the Windows Kit Running the Fibre Channel Utility After updating the FCA driver, you may run the Fibre Channel utility to view the current configuration or modify the configuration. 1. Click Solution Software for Windows NT/2000/Server 2003 on the first screen. 2. Click Run Fibre Channel Utility which adds the appropriate Registry settings for the driver. 3. Select the options for your configuration and click OK. 4. Restart the server if any changes were made using the Fibre Channel Utility.
Installing the Windows Kit 3. Restart the server. 4. Update the FCA drivers (see “Installing/Updating the FCA Driver for Windows” on page 22). You may also need to upgrade the FCA firmware. Check the platform-specific release notes for supported FCA versions. 5. Install the Fibre Channel software (see “Running the Fibre Channel Utility” on page 23). 6. Depending on your host operating system, another restart may be required.
Testing Connections to the Enterprise Virtual Array 3 This chapter describes how to test that the Windows host servers can connect to the Enterprise Virtual Array. This chapter also describes how to test that the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) can connect to the Enterprise Virtual Array.
Testing Connections to the Enterprise Virtual Array Testing the Storage System Scripting Utility The Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is installed from the Windows Kit V3.0B for Enterprise Virtual Array (see “Installing the Storage System Scripting Utility” on page 23). You should verify that SSSU runs from your host server.
Testing Connections to the Enterprise Virtual Array 2. Add the host from the Command View EVA. 3. Ensure that the host FCAs have been added by inspecting the Host folder in the Navigation tree of the Command View EVA. Creating and Presenting Virtual Disks This section describes how to create and present additional virtual disks to host servers and verify that the hosts can access them. 1. Create a virtual disk family on the Enterprise Virtual Array using the Command View EVA. 2.
Testing Connections to the Enterprise Virtual Array ■ Ensure that the correct host is selected for this virtual disk in the Command View EVA. ■ Ensure Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows 2003 is selected as the operating system for the virtual disk in the Command View EVA.
Additional Host Considerations 4 This chapter includes additional considerations for the host operating systems in an Enterprise Virtual Array. The following topics are covered: ■ Connecting Hosts to Switches, page 30 ■ Working with Clusters, page 31 ■ Expanding Volumes, page 31 Windows Kit V3.
Additional Host Considerations Connecting Hosts to Switches This section describes how to connect your host servers to the SAN switches in order to access the virtual disks. The documentation that came with the Enterprise Virtual Array hardware describes how to cable the controllers to the SAN switches. Each host must attach to two redundant switches (fabrics) using standard fiber channel cables. These two switches in turn attach to the two HSV110 controllers on the Enterprise Virtual Array.
Additional Host Considerations Working with Clusters Clustering is the connecting of two or more computers together in such a way that they behave like a single computer. Clustering is used for parallel processing, load balancing, and fault tolerance. The supported clustering software for Windows is Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS). See the platform-specific release notes for the specific version of the supported clustering software. Be sure to install the Windows Kit on each server in the cluster.
Additional Host Considerations 2. Run DiskPart with the following commands: a. LIST DISK—This displays a list of disks. There will be one that displays with non-zero free space. This is the one you increased from the HSV Element Manager. b. LIST VOLUME—This displays all of the volumes. Make note of the volume size for the unit you are increasing. c. SELECT VOLUME X (where X is the number for the increased volume)—This selects the volume you want to extend. d.
glossary Glossary This glossary defines Enterprise Virtual Array terms used in this publication or related to this product and is not a comprehensive glossary of computer terms. Glossary active virtual disk A virtual disk (VD) is a simulated disk drive created by the controllers as storage for one or more hosts. An active virtual disk is accessible by one or more hosts for normal storage. An active virtual disk and its snapshot, if one exists, constitute a virtual disk family.
Glossary Command View EVA The graphical user interface through which a user controls and monitors a storage system. The Command View EVA software can be installed on more than one management appliance in a fabric. Each installation of the Command View EVA software is a management agent. communication logical unit number (LUN) See console LUN. console LUN A SCSI-3 virtual object that makes a controller pair accessible by the host before any virtual disks are created. Also called a communication LUN.
Glossary FC HBA Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter. An interchangeable term for Fibre Channel adapter. See also FCA. FCA Fiber Channel Adapter. An adapter used to connect the host server to the fabric. Also called a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) or a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (FC HBA). See also FC HBA. fiber The optical media used to implement Fibre Channel. fibre The international spelling that refers to the Fibre Channel standards for optical media.
Glossary Host Bus Adapter See FCA. host computer See host. host ports A connection point to one or more hosts through a Fibre Channel fabric. A host is a computer that runs user applications and that uses (or can potentially use) one or more of the virtual disks that are created and presented by the controller pair. host-side ports See host ports. initialization A process that prepares a storage system for use.
Glossary MBps Megabytes per second. A measure of bandwidth or data transfers occurring at a rate of 1,000,000 (106) bytes per second. Mega A notation denoting a multiplier of 1 million (1,000,000). metadata Information that a controller pair writes on the disk array. This information is used to control and monitor the array and is not readable by the host. mini-port driver The Windows driver type used for connecting to the Enterprise Virtual Array through the SAN fabric.
Glossary physical disk A disk drive mounted in a disk drive enclosure that communicates with a controller pair through the device-side Fibre Channel loops. A physical disk is hardware with embedded software, as opposed to a virtual disk, which is constructed by the controllers. Only the controllers can communicate directly with the physical disks. The physical disks, in aggregate, are called the array and constitute the storage pool from which the controllers create virtual disks.
Glossary SCSI ■ Small Computer System Interface. An American National Standards Institute (ANSI) interface which defines the physical and electrical parameters of a parallel I/O bus used to connect computers and a maximum of 16 bus elements. ■ The communication protocol used between a controller pair and the hosts. Specifically, the protocol is FC-AL or SCSI on a Fibre Channel. SCSI is the higher command-level protocol and Fibre Channel is the low-level transmission protocol.
Glossary StorageWorks The HP name used to describe the set of rack-mounted enclosures containing controllers, transceivers, I/O modules, EMUs, disk drives, cables, blowers, and power supplies used to design and configure a solution-specific storage system. switch An electromechanical device that initiates an action or completes a circuit. TB Terabyte. A term defining either: ■ A data transfer rate. ■ A measure of either storage or memory capacity of 1,099,5111,627,776 (240) bytes. See also TBps.
Glossary virtual disk family A virtual disk and its snapshot, if a snapshot exists, constitute a family. The original virtual disk is called the active disk. When you first create a virtual disk family, the only member is the active disk. See also active virtual disk, virtual disk copy, and virtual disk snapshot. virtual disk snapshot See snapshot. Vraid0 A virtualization technique that provides no data protection.
Glossary WWN World Wide Name. A unique Fibre Channel identifier consisting of a 16-character hexadecimal number. A WWN is required for each Fibre Channel communication port. 42 Windows Kit V3.
index A and hosts 15 benefits 13 host kit installation 19 host operating systems 15 testing host connectivity 25 understanding 11 working with clusters 31 equipment symbols 8 expanding volumes 31 audience 6 authorized reseller, HP 10 C D DiskPart, using for extending volumes 32 document conventions 7 prerequisites 6 related documentation 6 E Enterprise Modular Array, compared with Enterprise Virtual Array 17 Enterprise Virtual Array about 13 Index F Index CAPTURE CONFIGURATION 21 clusters, and Ent
Index FCA installation 20 installing Secure Path before connecting fabric 26 kit installation 19 PCI slot 20 preparation of 19 presentation compared with previous technology 17 testing connectivity to the Enterprise Virtual Array 25 testing connectivity to virtual disks 26 upgrading from V2.
Index V virtual disk and volume expansion 31 configuring on host 28 creating and presenting 27 host connection 26 properties page 27 troubleshooting access to 27 verifying from host 27 virtual RAID considerations 18 virtualization about 12 types 12 volume expansion 31 using DiskPart 32 workaround 32 W warning rack stability 9 symbols on equipment 8 websites HP storage 10 Windows 2000 15 installing Fibre Channel Software 23 Windows NT 15 installing Fibre Channel Software 23 Windows Kit V3.
Index 46 Windows Kit V3.
